She may have been thinking back to 1992, her "ANNUS HORRIBILIS".
Assuming you meant 'Penny Black' - the first postage stamp... Queen Victoria.
On Maundy Thursday the queen gives out the Maundy Penny
Queen Victoria who was the Queen of England when the first Penny Black stamp was printed in 1840.
Tally and Penny!
Queen Elisabeth the 2
Have another look. Queen Victoria died in 1901 and there was no 1956 British penny minted.
The Queen Victoria, penny-red, plate 77, one penny stamp.
Aberham Lincon? No such person! Besides his face is on a cent which is not a penny. The face on a penny is that of Queen Elizabeth II.
tally, penny are the main characters
Assuming you have a British penny with a picture of Queen Anne on the reverse, it might sell for about $15.
The British "NEW PENNY" was first issued in 1971 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with a crowned portcullis on the reverse and was 20.32 mm in diameter. The 1871 Penny featured Queen Victoria on the obverse with Britannia on the reverse and was 30.81 mm in diameter.
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